Speeding 41 in 25

[jeffknavy]

What is the name of your state? Ohio

At 3:45am I was driving on Ohio State University's campus to look for my cell phone because I had just came up to go to a nightclub and wanted to return that night. However, when I noticed that my cell was gone 15 minutes outside of Columbus I decided to return to where I last used it which was on campus.

I turned left onto Woody Hayes drive and saw a cop there, so I knew that he was doing radar and obviously didn't speed. However, withing 5 minutes the cop pulled me over and accused me of speeding and then asked for me to do a field test. Which was no problem, I got out and did the pen thing. Afterwhich he continued to ask if I had been drinking or if I had used any drugs, etc... I was very polite to him, and he knew that I was in ROTC.

Having had a CLEAN driving record for the past 3 years since I recieved my licence in the state of Kentucky, I didn't think he would ticket me. However, the OSU police officer gave me a ticket.

I had a friend in the car with me who doesn't believe I was going 41. So, I have a witness.

What my main questions are, do I have any chance for contesting this? Can I call the police station and demand for a slip from the gun that he used to catch me on from that night? Is their traffic school in Ohio? On the other hand, if I don't want it to go on my insurance, should I just opt for the injunction?

Thank you in advance,
Jeff

[AllisioRex]

Jeffknavy I don't know what to tell you but your friend as a witness will not be able to help you. You have to come up with something else. Maybe change your license before they find you guilty and then show up in Court with a lawyer or ask the advice of a lawyer before you do anything.
I have the same or similar problem. Never a speeding ticket in 40 years. Sometime ago I was going 50-55 on a rural road in South Carolina and I was stopped by the Police.
The officer told me I was going 70 on a 55 mph zone. It's going to be tough but I'll fight the summons in Court. Another time I was given a ticket in the same State of SC for going too fast going 5mph on a 35 mph zone due to "according to conditions". Bull. It was a nice day with dry road and the officer left blank the box where says about the weather condition but wrote "wet" on his copy of the ticket.
I raised "hell" with all the politicians and the ticket was dismissed. Now it's a radar reading which I didn't even see. Basically the Police can say anything they want .
Years ago I saw that a motorist had appealed a speeding ticket by radar to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court ruled that radar detectors are not reliable and the Police must allow an error of 15mph digits reading over the posted speed limit before they can stop and give you a ticket.
It was published in the N.Y. Times Magazine. I had the article but over time I lost it. I will talk to a lawyer about it. The best advice is use a radar detector
all the time so you can hear the warning that the Police is around ,although I don't advice people to speed intentionally.

[janevmc]

You most certainly can ask for the information about the radar gun, also check your ticket, does it tell you what he used to clock your speed? You can also ask when the las time the gun was calibrated and when the officer was last trained to use it.
Bring your witness to court, better safe then sorry.

Good Luck.

[poohmantbb]

Originally Posted by AllisioRex

Jeffknavy I don't know what to tell you but your friend as a witness will not be able to help you. You have to come up with something else. Maybe change your license before they find you guilty and then show up in Court with a lawyer or ask the advice of a lawyer before you do anything.
I have the same or similar problem. Never a speeding ticket in 40 years. Sometime ago I was going 50-55 on a rural road in South Carolina and I was stopped by the Police.
The officer told me I was going 70 on a 55 mph zone. It's going to be tough but I'll fight the summons in Court. Another time I was given a ticket in the same State of SC for going too fast going 5mph on a 35 mph zone due to "according to conditions". Bull. It was a nice day with dry road and the officer left blank the box where says about the weather condition but wrote "wet" on his copy of the ticket.
I raised "hell" with all the politicians and the ticket was dismissed. Now it's a radar reading which I didn't even see. Basically the Police can say anything they want .
Years ago I saw that a motorist had appealed a speeding ticket by radar to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court ruled that radar detectors are not reliable and the Police must allow an error of 15mph digits reading over the posted speed limit before they can stop and give you a ticket.
It was published in the N.Y. Times Magazine. I had the article but over time I lost it. I will talk to a lawyer about it. The best advice is use a radar detector
all the time so you can hear the warning that the Police is around ,although I don't advice people to speed intentionally.

You are an idiot. You go ahead and live this dream... we'll see how far that gets you. A radar isn't reliable? Is that why every single agency in America uses them??? The 15 mph you are BS'ing about is called a lienency.... and by the way... the Police could say anything they want, but I dont think a ticket to your foolish self is worth a officer losing his job for..... grow up.

[Boxed2]

poohmantbb, well I have being busy doing other thinks in life and you know what ? I lost track of this forum. Now, by accident, I found it it again and I'm offended, but not surprised, at your less than civil answer!
That "idiot" is out of place in our discussion about traffic violations. That arrogance doesn't help you.

[sukharev]

"Idiot" on this forum seems to be an accepted replacement for "clueless" and "naive".

While he may seem offensive to you, Poohmantbb hit the nail on the head, because what was said by AllisioRex is indeed incorrect. This does not mean his effort to help is not appreciated, just means he is wrong.

There is no way to escape the ticket. You either plead guilty, accept the consequences and move on, or you plead not guilty and fight in court. Middle road is to first negotiate with DA before trial, and if he offers a deal (lower charge or non-moving violation), you have a choice to take it. Fighting tickets is hard, but with a bit of research is doable.

Witness may help, if your trial date is a few month away and officer had time to forget any details. This way you can show lack of independent recollection, and object and move to strike the evidence and officer's testimony.